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Podcast February 27

The ScoutCast – Episode 125 – Sicknote

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It’s the ScoutCast vs Adversity. Granville drags himself out of his sick bed and we scramble into a makeshift studio, determined to return to the airwaves after our absence last week.

Apologies in advance for the echo, the faint background hiss and Granville’s Bonnie Tyler-like tones. If you can see your way past that little lot then you might just find some worth in this week’s episode as we grill the Gameweek 29 blank, sauté the Gameweek 31 doubles, boil down the Suarez vs Sturridge debate and lament our joint decision to choose Edin Dzeko from the lavish striker buffet, ignoring the sumptuous Sturridge in the process.

In between that particular call to Captain Hindsight, we rinse through the regulars, although Granville’s poorly state has us clean forget to credit the Scout League leaders or offer our thoughts on our new Fantasy Football squeeze – Ultimate Fantasy Premier League. Please accept this note from our respective Mum’s and the promise that we’ll return to full fitness next week.

Dose yourself up via this link or take your medicine via the player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534pKdR6w78

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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      I like this. I can't post anymore this evening as I have a line drawn on my bottle and I've reached it.

      This should save me from embarrassing myself in future. :):

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  2. Park the bus
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    May have missed this but what are the chances of any of the blanks for GW29 actually being played in that game week?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Everton have a chance, I believe. Despite JK! 😆

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        really......cos that would help a lot

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      2. Park the bus
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        Thanks mate.

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  3. SuperMario
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Adrian
    Coleman - Koiscielny - Azpillicueta - Flanagan
    Snodgrass - Lallana - Hazard
    Giroud - Suarez - Sturridge

    Mannone - Noone - Chambers - Yaya

    1.6 in the bank, 2 free transfers.... Also have WC so looking for short term options..
    What would be good ideas??
    Moved inside the top 5k so hoping to stay here!!

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  4. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone keeping Yaya?

    I bought him 9.6m and now considering to sell at 10.2m to realise profit. Should I sell him?

    Now, I have 11+1 on the bench for Gw28. But just 9 for Gw29.

    Marshall
    Coleman - Ivan - Kosc - Fonte
    Hazard - Paulinho - Lallana
    Sturridge - Ade - Suarez

    Bench: Ward, Mata*, Yaya*, Mannone*

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    1. St.Ricardinho
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm selling. Can't have 10m on the bench for 2 weeks

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Sold him 1 minute ago

      Bought him for the same as you, so I reckon I'll lose .1 or .2 tops

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    3. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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      who would you bring in? Would you want him back?

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      1. NATSTER
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        > I should want him back.

        > I will bring in MF who will play on Gw29. It's between Adam and Snodgrass and Ince now.

        Any suggestion please?

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        1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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          Snods for the 2 week punt Id say. But you say you will be selling for 10.2 and you bought 9.6 but you wont get 10.2 as a non yaya owner Iv just looked and 10.2 is current price so you will be losing a fair chunk if you want him back in no? That would scuppr my Kun kompany yaya trifector down the line if I lost that much. That was my main concern on losing .5ish.

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    4. NATSTER
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      Oh.. Thanks for the reply. That gave me some confidence.

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    5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      I'm keeping would only want him back for the doubles so saves an unnecessary transfer down the line

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    6. rozzo
      • 10 Years
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      Keeping, why sell the most consisent point scoring mid, buy him back two weeks later, wasting two transfers in the process and who are you going to bring in? Snodgrass? Adam? Lol not for me

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  5. Scratch
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    Decision time got to sell Yaya before tonight's update.

    Ince or Snodgrass... 😐

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
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      Adam 😉

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      1. Scratch
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        Already have him 😉

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  6. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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    FAO GIGGS BOSON Are you still on mate?

    Or anyone who knows about this posted a few pages back...

    Quote
    "

    Want to see your team's fixtures for the next few gameweeks?

    1. Create a bookmark and use this as its URL:

    javascript:(function(){if(window.fplAnalyzeTrigger==undefined){var e=document.createElement("script");e.setAttribute("type","text/javascript");e.setAttribute("src","http://pure-ocean-7640.herokuapp.com/script.js&quot 😉 ;document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(e)}else{window.fplAnalyzeTrigger()}})()

    2. Load up your 'pick team' page in FPL

    3. Click the bookmark

    4. Navigate through the GWs with the green toolbar at the top left of the pitch: http://i.imgur.com/6Py1qrH.png
    "

    Cant get it to work myself but this is the tool I have been wanting for some time.

    Anyone got it working?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      GB is now stealing all your files.....

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
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        They're all on Ebay.

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        1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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          Lol

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds great, shame it doesn't work.

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  7. FF Dirtbag
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    Am I right in saying Demel was back in training and should be ok for the weekend?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
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      Back yes, ok? Who knows

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
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    Hopefully West Ham get battered this week.

    Then Reid might actually get back into the team. 😕

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      seems like thats the only thing to sway sam

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Fine, as long as Adrian saves a pen.........after Baines has gone off 😉

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  9. Bubz
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm very tempted to rid myself of all Utd and do Mata --->> Lallana, RvP --->>Adebeyor right now! I actually think it could be pretty tasty.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
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      do it youll feel better and your bank will thank you

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      1. Bubz
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        I will have 7.7M in the bank 😯 😯

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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          just think of gw31 with all that 😉

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          1. BeachBadger
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            And bringing all the united back 😆

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    2. Optimus.
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      I have both and doing Rvp > Adebayor before bed 🙂

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      1. Bubz
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Will we regret it next week though... RvP has a much better fixture

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    3. A.T
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who will you cap in gw 29 then? Plus even though it's Cardiff it's still the game after Europa league. It could be a below par performance from spurs. I'd keep Rvp unless you've got a good alternative captain.

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  10. Alpine3000
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    why isn't anyone back chelsea mids other than harzard

    who would you pick from oscar/lampard/willian/schurrle

    Eto or torres - villa/ spurs-Home (won't they be equally as good as Adebayo fixtures)

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Willian's the one with most guaranteed pitch time but he isn't exactly a great fantasy option.

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    2. BeachBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Simple fact is theyre too expensive and unreliable to start or get fantasy points from

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  11. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    who should i get...eriksen or snodgrass?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do NOT get Eriksen. You will regret it

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
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        I think that's a bit much he is has done really well since Sherwood came in on the whole

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
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      if you have eriksen then hold, get snoddy (or ince)

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    3. Cheeseoid
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I say fixtures edge it for Snoddy

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  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fellow Eriksen owners

    Happy he played well, or worried he is now tired?

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Happy. He has had plenty of rest over the last couple of weeks. At least now he is likely to play GW 29 which is the priority for me

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    2. A.T
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      Delighted.

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  13. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    That's it. Hot transfer news straight off the press. Benteke out for Adebayor. Who would have thought it

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone?

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  14. Walrus Eggs
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm trying to decide if it's worth getting Snodgrass this week rather than waiting until next week to consider him. If you had him, would you play him (avl) over any of the following:
    Baines, Coleman, Mirallas (WHU)
    Ivanovic, Azpilicueta (ful)

    I think my answer is no, so I'm going to wait and reconsider next week.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No. I decided to wait till next week too

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    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    3. kalmoffit
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would play him ahead of Mirallas.

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  15. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How was Eriksen tonight guys seen he scored, just got in from work any chance he is likely to earn a recall on Sat?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And an assist

      Ps plays Sunday

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm tired 🙂

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  16. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    koscielny named in the france squad, hopefully a good sign

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
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      hmm only 15 apps, seems low

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      so he should be..

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      I thought he was injured, does the France manager not look at FPL?

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  17. charliekiller
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all! I've made a mysterious and tricky thought about Villa vs Norwich...

    Got Bassong & Benteke, 2 FT, and looking for some GW28&29 defender (considered to bring in for Collins)
    and what? Olsson !

    And there's the riddle - don't want to sell Benteke. But is he reliable to bring another 2 points and let keep Norwich clean sheet?

    so...
    Should I keep pretend being an idiot or just buy Adebayor for the 2nd FT?
    Or keep it simple and forget about Olsson - buy Pieters/Ward/else ???

    Thanks for any answer 😀

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  18. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Currently only have 7 players for Gameweek 29

    Will do Giroud to Ade for free tonight to give me 8, although 4 will be in the Che/Tot game.

    Should I also do a -4 transfer this week to give me 9?

    a) Koscielny to Azprilicueta
    b) Koscielny to Bassong
    c) save transfer and go in with only 8 players

    Will not be making a transfer next week,

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No, save transfer. I will do -4 to get RVP, but because there's more chance of him scoring big. Azpi or Bassong 6 at most.

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  19. TG32
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Toure out for...

    A) Erikson
    B) Snodgrass
    C) Adam

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A.

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  20. Lawrø
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Halilovic to Barca? http://as.com/diarioas/2014/02/27/english/1393541501_585802.html

    He's the guy "he who shall not be named'' raved about right?

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I believe so, €10m+ is a lot for a 17 year old.

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      1. Lawrø
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed, this guy must be a real gem.

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  21. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    For those of you who know me, you will know that I adore Europe, and Classical Music too.

    THIS IS JUST TOTALLY AWESOME!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJcQYVtZMo

    😀 😀 😀

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
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      awesome..

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
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      Nice pick Doosra, I love Ode to Joy.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Moi aussi! 😀

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      id have prefered a rach piece.........id have loved to seem them try and sneak a grand piano into the piazza

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    4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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      :):

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    5. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Excellent stuff 😀

      Thoroughly enjoyable!

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    6. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RGiVwM2m18

      Signal an Engineer.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Very nice. What's this flashmob thingy then? It said the same on Doosra's. Am I being a bit thick?

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          It's where performers turn up as if by coincidence and entertain whoever happens to be where they are. Dancers, jugglers all sorts are doing it. Sometimes make it look as if they're just passers-by doing it.

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          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Ah, I see. It's new to me. 😀

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    7. A.T
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      My favourite piece of classical that.

      I popped this on me old iPod today.

      http://youtu.be/4RTC0oyf1fc

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      1. Evil Greg
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        I like this classical megamix, cheers me up when I need it:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17dP0QvjsOU

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        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
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          😀

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    8. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks Doos, loving this!

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  22. Sooda
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys, looking for some advice please...

    I'm thinking of getting rid of Suarez for Adebayor - is that crazy? This is mainly so I can have a decent side out in GW29. Sturridge and Bony my other strikers. Think I shall give up on him now, too expensive to bring back in.

    In GW 31 I can play wildcard and going to try and get 11 DGWeekers. Incl Kun, if he is fit!

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  23. BeachBadger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Scoutcast here to cure my hangover. lovely.

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  24. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Should I lose Mata or Yaya?

    Whoever I sell will not be coming back in as the funds will be used for Ade -> Aguero..

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
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      Mata

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mata if not coming back.

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    3. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I am going to try to have both for DGW hopefully. Although I haven't worked out how yet

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Of I am going to have both then I have to forget about Aguero! Mata plays in 29 but he'll probably only pick up about 6 points if any.. Yaya could be much more explosive in his dgwk..

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        1. Cheeseoid
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          • 11 Years
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          Will Aguero play both though? I think City will protect him more for the rest of the season in attempt to keep him fit for the important games

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          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            He should be back this week for the cup final. They will be shortly out of Europe too so every league game is massive for them!

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya.

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  25. CrazySupra777
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My starting 11 team for Gameweek 28:

    St: Suarez, Sturridge, Ade
    Mid: Lallana, Hazard, Toure, Nolan
    Backs: Cahill, Fonte, Azpilicueta
    Keeper: Boruc

    I have 2 transfers for this week & 5.6mil in bank

    Thinking of dropping toure this week (no idea who to replace him) and also Boruc (possibly for ruddy?)

    thoughts would be much appreciated

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    1. Sooda
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Adam for Toure?

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  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My defensive order
    3-Ward at Swans
    4-Chambers home v Poole
    5-Bruce at 75% home v New
    Agree?

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    1. Monk
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Would probably risk Bruce in 3rd - Newcastle not exactly free-scoring and Bruce has no appearances as a sub all season.

      Ward over Chambers is right.

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  27. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any chance of Aguero dropping before gwk31 or is he pretty much locked on 12.0?

    Even though its only 0.1 it still means I have to draft in Adam over Snoddy. (Already have Puncheon so don't want to go with Ince..)

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
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      I reckon he'll go down. Well know more closer to his deadline I suppose.

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  28. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Seems folly to get rid of Eriksen now, surely, surely playing against Cardiff now?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd only get rid of a player who has no fixture this week.

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        kolorov > olsson

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      2. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        same here. Lot of people ditched Eriksen already though

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        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
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          Dann/Ward the other option, double up (have parr) versus extra gw

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  29. Louis
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    Snodgrass or Ince?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      Ince

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This

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  30. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A few questions please:

    1. For weeks 29 and 31 can we expect any more changes to the fixture ticker?

    2. After week 31, are there any more possible dgw teams on the horizon?

    Thanks for all your help

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